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\nWhy is the Sky Blue? - Sky Color Explained\n

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\nThe atmospheric composition of the sky affects the colours we see. From blue horizons to red sunsets, why do we see colours the way we do? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Light is made up of different wavelengths. Our...\nThe atmospheric composition of the sky affects the colours we see. From blue horizons to red sunsets, why do we see colours the way we do? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Light is made up of different wavelengths. Our brains perceive different wavelengths of light as different colours. Sunlight is scattered by particles in the atmosphere, causing the sky to appear blue. Violet has the shortest wavelength and red has the longest wavelength. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.\n
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2:14
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6th - 12th
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Science
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\nImagine Learning - Twig (middle years+)\n\n
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2010
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English
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light, molecules, sunset, oxygen, nitrogen, wavelength, light waves, sunlight
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sky, colour, blue, sun, wavelengths, atmosphere, gas, reflection, rayleigh scattering, rainbow, colour spectrum, prism, perception, gas molecules, blue light, oranges, begins, travels, colours, orange, made, spectrum, reds, scattered, travel
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